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LODI, N.J. — Alzheimer's 101, hosted in Lodi later this month, shows how it takes more than physician care to help a person who can't necessarily get through the day's mundane tasks without assistance.

The program is organized by Alzheimer's NJ and focuses on an integral part of care that's occasionally overlooked: the caregivers.

The non-profit operates all over Bergen and Passaic county and uniquely draws attention to the importance of giving caregivers a break.

"Even if it’s an hour or two where they can recharge and socialize with their own friends or run errands... That really does help them come back and continue what is not an easy responsibility," Zaentz said.

Many of the services needed to care for a person with Alzheimer's are not necessarily covered by medical insurance. A significant responsibility can be placed on the primary caregiver which can have isolating results.

"When your friends start to not know what to say anymore, they stop saying anything. Your social network starts to disappear because people don’t know what to say," Zaentz said.

Alzheimer's NJ has a series of programs and events that address different issues of Alzheimer's.